The Architecture of Waste - Design for a Circular Economy (Paperback)

Global material crises are imminent. In the very near future, recycling will no longer be a choice made by those concerned about the environment, but a necessity for all. This means a paradigm shift in domestic behavior, manufacturing, construction, and design is inevitable. The Architecture of Waste provides a hopeful outlook through examining current recycling practices, rethinking initial manufacturing techniques, and proposing design solutions for second lives of material-objects. The book touches on a variety of inescapable issues beyond our global waste crisis including cultural psyches, politics, economics, manufacturing, marketing, and material science. A series of crucial perspectives from experts cover these topics and frames the research by providing a past, present, and future look at how we got here and where we go next: the historical, the material, and the design. Twelve design proposals look beyond the simple application of recycled and waste materials in architecture-an admirable endeavor but one that does not engage the urgent reality of a circular economy-by aiming to transform familiar, yet flawed, material-objects into closed-loop resources. Complete with over 150 color images and written for both professionals and students, The Architecture of Waste is a necessary reference for rethinking the traditional role of the architect and challenging the discipline to address urgent material issues within the larger design process.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2020
First published:	2021
Editors:	Caroline O'Donnell • Dillon Pranger
Dimensions:	255 x 179 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	268
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-24745-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Architectural structure & design Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Waste management > General
LSN:	0-367-24745-3
Barcode:	9780367247454

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